Monday, May 6, 2013

Works on Paper


 Silent Night 1, graphite on paper, 6 x 6 inches, © 2013 Diane McGregor


I have been creating small graphite drawings in preparation for an exhibition in August a Space Gallery in Denver.  I have always enjoyed drawing, and these graphite works on paper are just as meditative as my oil paintings. The process really is the same: slowly fill in each grid element, one at a time, from upper left to lower right.  Using just the pencil on the paper, the silence of the moment and the concentration that goes into each element of the grid, I approach the process as one would a spiritual practice.  Music is also an inspiration for this work -- as I draw, I listen to minimalist compositions by Robert Rich and William Basinski.
 

Trance 3, graphite on paper, 6 x 6 inches, © 2013 Diane McGregor